“Besllum” is a Catalan word that means radiance or luminescence—light
shining through a body. This word defines the research project on
lights and shadows and results in real-time hands-on dramatic show
evoking the early days of cinema.

Different objects, opaque and translucent, organic materials such as
plants, roots, water and various fluids become puppets brought to life,
thanks to the movement from manipulation. Using light-emitting devices
such as scrapped and retrofitted slide projectors, objects come to life
and are magnified—evoking imaginary landscapes ranging from inside the
body to the universe as a stage. A mysterious atmosphere is
created—with allusions to the evolution of the cosmos, the movement of
body fluids, the functioning of organs, nerve tissue, blood flows and
photosynthesis—blending astronomy with cellular observation. From
everything to one and from one to everything, since often in life from
a single point of light a thousand points are formed, according to
Besllum.

Along with the sonic exploration of Octavi Rumbau—based on the
organicity and the play with perception of time and its paradoxes—the
group’s proposal is a kaleidoscope of infinite dramatic possibilities.